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COWELL ryPOLTSLAS. WAUKEGAN ILL. 
SPARKS AND SPLINTERS, 
PHASE OP VENUS. 
First phase. 
A moustache—a vine- 
A miss— 
A whisper—" Mine V 
A kiss. 
Thine' 
Perfect »iock, iv st work, very efficient mill durable. 
Nine sizes made, churning from one to 150 gallons. 
Warranted to be exactly as represented, cold by 
all dealers in UK ALLY ttrsUOlaSs Farm Tools. 
I'OUTRIl BLANCHARD'S SONS, CONCORD, 
N. H., Sole Manufacturers. Send for Circular. 
Second phase. 
Orange flowers—a veil— 
And fears— 
Cake—presents—by rail 
And tears. 
Last phase. 
A broomstick—some hair- 
A curse— 
Relatives there— 
Divorce ! 
Upright legislator—“What sir! Yon take me 
for one that can be bribed ? You insult my sense 
of honor—but in case I really were such a man. 
how much wonld you give me. 
At the close of the sittings in the Illinois 
House of Representatives the clerk read the fol¬ 
lowing : “I am requested to announce that 
the Itev. Dr. McFarland will deliver a lecture 
this evening in the hall on ‘ Education of Idiots. ’ 
Members of the Legislature are invited to 
attend.” 
1 ‘Larry, my wife and I have both noticed that 
the townspeople stare very hard. I hope you 
haven’t been telling anybody that we are newly 
married?”—“Me tell ’em, sor? Is it likely I’d 
go agin my express orders ? Why, whinever 
anybody thryed to pump me, sor, I tould 'em 
you wasn’t married at all." 
A i-nvsioiAN in a country town, who had been 
annoyed by numerous questions concerning the 
condition of a patient, was Btopped, while on 
his busy rounds, by a man with the old ques¬ 
tion : “ How’s M ?” “ III,” replied the physician. 
“ Does he keep his bed ?” “ Of course, he does, 
You don’t suppose he’s fool enough to sell his 
bed, because he’s ill, do you ?” 
The Best. Cheapest and m^st Economical Milk Pan 
in the Market. Saves the Butter Maker both time 
and money. Saves labor In handling the milk. 
Makes the boar butter, and excels all others in dura¬ 
bility and simplicity of construction, illustrated 
Circular, giving full description ot its working, sent 
free on application to WILLARD & UaMMOND, 
Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. 
Uncle Tommy.— D'ye think there’s any chance of a war between England and Russia ? 
Squire.— Well, things look a little that way, Uncle Tommy. Why? 
Uncle Tommy.— Well, Sir, I’ll soon have to be selling my pig ; and if they go to war bacon’ll 
raise as sure as mo name’s Thomas. 
Tlie Kectangalar Ohum 
Simple, efficient, and always 
reliable. No Inside lixtures. 
Fifty percent, in labor saved 
over anuothstcllfurn. 5 sizes 
made. Thu Highest award 
given over nil competitors 
at the lute Dairy Fair in Chi¬ 
cago. An energetic man 
wanted In evei) lowti.loucL 
ns agent. One churn sent ut 
wholesale where we have no 
agent. CORNISH & CURTIS, 
Sort Atkinson, wis. 
For Puddings, Blanc Mange, Cake, Etc. 
PUKE AND DELICATE—PEEFERABLE to BERMUDA AEEOW BOOT, 
f3r inferior and spurious articles are often sold as King*ford’s, a n 
Tlie Moat Precious of Gifts. 
Health is uudenlably a more precious gift than 
riches, honor or power. Who would exchange It. 
for these, the chief objects of human ambition? 
Tt Is obviously the part of wisdom to employ 
means for the preservation ot health and the pro¬ 
longation of life which time and experience have 
proved to be reliable. Many or the dangers by 
which health la threatened may be nullified by 
the use of that most trreslsttblo of correctives and 
tonics, Hosteller's Stoma h Bitters, which, by In¬ 
creasing vital power and rendering the physical 
functions regular and active, keeps the system 
in good working order and protects It against 
disease. For constipation, dyspepsia, liver com¬ 
plaint, nervousness, kidney and rheumatic ali¬ 
ments, It Is lnvaluble, ami It affords a sure de¬ 
fense against malarial fevers, besides removing 
every trace of such disease from the system. 
Half a wineglassful taken before meals Improves 
the appetite and Insures complete digestion and 
assimilation. 
To avoid GROSS IMPOSITION see that X. KINGS FORD Ac SON Is on each Box and on 
each Package. 
•Wg •Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and 
Flower Seed for 1 STS, rich in engravings, will be 
sent FREE to all who apply. Customers ot last sea¬ 
son need not write for it., f offer one of the largest 
collections of vegetable seed ever sent out by any 
seed house In America, a large portion of which 
Were grown On my six seed farma. Printed direc¬ 
tions far cultivation an each package. All seed War¬ 
ranted to be both fresh a <-d ti ue to name ; so fur, that 
should it prove otherwise / will refill the aider gratis. 
dVlf Vegetables a Hpeeiallfi. As the original 
introducer ot t he Hubbard Squash, Phltiuey’s Melon, 
Marblehead Cabbage;-, Mexican Corn, l offer several 
new vegetables this season, and invite the patron¬ 
age Of a't who arc anxious to have their seed directly 
from the drawer, fresh, true, and of the very best strain. 
JAMES J. If. GREGORY, Marblehead, Muss. 
It is mixed ready for use and there is no Paint manufactured that will resist 
water equal to u; and It is In every way THE BEST PAINT for either inside or 
outside painting. It is Smooth. Glossy. Durable, Elastic. Beautiful and Econom¬ 
ical. Its being Impervious to water makes it the Best Puiut lor ships and other 
vessels that is known, and for painting Ionises It Is equaled by none. I f we have 
no agent in your nearest town, write direct to one ot our Factories for sample 
card and full information. 
BRANCH FACTORIES: 
500 West St., New York i S3 West Van Huron St., Chicago, III.; 
2111 S. Third St., St. Louis, illu.j anti u Wholesale Depot at Win. 
King ifc Bro., No. ‘A North Liberty Sr., Kiiliiitiore, Mil. 
$25in Premiums. 
CRINGLE'S NEW IIVIIKill SPRING WHEATS. 
POWER 
CHAMPLAIN.—A bearded varlety-n cross be¬ 
tween the Black Sea and Goklen Drop. Its strong 
and vigorous Htraw. growing 6 to 12 inches higher 
than its parent varieties, stands erect, frequently 
bearing, even In very ordinary culture, heads from 
OtoO inches in length, containing from flu to 75 ker¬ 
nels each. 
DEFIANCE.—Another variety of spring wheat 
of the highest promise, the result or a series of ex¬ 
periments, to incorporate superior qualities upon 
the hurly stock of our common dub Wheat, by 
hybridizing it with one of the Driest, whitest and 
most extensively grown sorts of the Paotllc Coast. 
This vuriely displays great plOdUOtiVeni'BB, vigor 
and hardiness. If. is n beardless, white chuff wheat, 
with heads ftequeuily 5 to 6 inches long, very closely 
set with large white kernels, frequently numbering 
15 to SO to the single head. 
Price of each variety, *1 per lb.; 3 I he , $2,00, by mall. 
In order to induce Wheat Growers to give these 
now sorts a thorough and universal trial, we offer 
IN PREMIUMS for the largest quantities 
grown from I lb. of seed, also for the 20 largest 
heads. For particulars see our Wheat Circular, mail¬ 
ed free to nil applicants. 
Blimps lIliiKiruted Need Catalogue and 
A iiiuiciii-’n Guide lo the Flower mid Kitcheu 
Garden. 2:8 pages, price 35 cents. 
Bliss’s Illustrated Gardener’s A liimunc and 
Abridged Catalogue. Uii pages, with Monthly 
Culcndur of Operations, 1 0 count. 
Bliss's 111 list titled Potato Catalogue con¬ 
tains a list ot MW Varieties, and much useful infor¬ 
mation upou ilieir cultivation. 10 cents. Address 
P.0, liar B, If. BLISS A- SONS, 
No. 57 1'2. 31 Barclay St., New York. 
WITH 
Double Platform 
BOOMER &B0SCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
yA CTETTHE BEST. 
.Ml CARE’S MAGIC 
v Y— liii CORN PLANTER ex- 
ce,s - Price *2. or $15 
[JHKpy per dozen J3Y"Ageuts 
IdLt^' wanted everywhere. 
Thousands in use. MYKONCASK, 
Putenteeand Sole Manufacturer, Kusoag, N. Y. 
'Jo the Farmer and Dairyman, to whom a liclit- 
draft, easy-riding Wagon, capable of carrying from 
ten to tifteeu i undred pounds, is a necessity, this is 
the 
CHEAPEST AND BEST 
Platform Spring Wagon made. 
Every Wagon fully warranted. 
If there Is no agent or dottier In your town, send 
for Circular and Price List to tlto 
COKTLAND WAGON MFC CO., 
Agents wanted. Curl land, N. Y, 
,e “ Eclipse” Victorious 
(Sue CcutuuDlttl Judge#' Report.) 
> STRONGEST WIND MILL MADE. 
Tented 10 yearn. Thousands la 
une. A solid whiml without joints 
Produces 15 per cent, more pow¬ 
er, and will not blow away. 
WE BUILD 13 SIZES MILLS 
for pumping and power purposes. 
Illustrated Circulars free. 
Eclipse Wind Mill Co., Beloit, Win. 
m MADZ 
I BY 
STOCKS RIDGE 
The most perfect, simple and only Elevator that 
raises the h«v from w igou and eari lea it in b u n any 
required distance Economical, durable. Iiibor-suv- 
lug. Rend for Illustrated Circulars and prices to 
,i. a. FiTzrruGH, 
1708 Barker St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Brunch Office: 55Beektuan St., New York, 
fTPO a JTN| This Is a combination of 
'l' 1 Eb» Pk capitalists to supply eo»- 
B Sj J / A ll'v* suinrrs only throughout 
A fc rJr tlie United Slates with 
I'IJRK TEAS on the 
mutual principle, by getting up clubs. Send for 
Now Price-List. 
CONSUMERS’ IMPORTING TEA CO., 
P.O. Box 550!l. NO. 8 Church St„ New York City, 
Send to the Company for Descriptive Circular. 
Originated bu Peat. Slorkhriibje, l‘rat. of Agriculture 
in the Massachusetts Agricult ural Volley?., 
Made for each crop, furnishing the plant food 
which each requires. They have been used for five 
years with suoli success that In l»J7 they were ap¬ 
plied on ovor IO/khi ucros with excellent results. 
Head far Pamphlet, Hailed Free, Also for 
sale, Agricultural Chemicals. 
W. H. BOWKER & CO., 
3 Park Place.New York. 
43 Chatham Mt.Boston. 
More than 300 Oiflerent Styles 
JuMSiV, 
HYDRAULIC RAMS, &C. 
IHfSend for circulars and Prices. 
RUIW3EY Be CO., 
Seneca Falls, N. Y., U. S. A. 
OUtt TEHMS A HE THE BEST. 
Send for our New Reduced Price List. 
THU GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY 
P. O. Box 56*3, SI and S3 Vcsey St., New York, 
